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REAR DERAILLEUR ROUTING 1. Install your rear derailleur and shifter according to your manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured). 2. Determine the correct length of cable housing. Push one end of the housing into the access port at the back end of the seat stay until it exits the access port at the front end of the seat stay.
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4. Zip tie the cable against the cable guide on the inside of the rear triangle upright. Tip: Remove the shock bolt and rotate the rear triangle for better access to this cable guide. Notice there are two cable guides, this will be on the inside of the drive side rear triangle.
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6. Route the housing into the downtube access port until it exits the non-drive side access port at the head tube. There should be a gentle bend in the housing from the seat stay to the downtube. Tip: Use a pick to help guide the cable housing out of the head tube access port.
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10. Use a cable cutter to cut the housing to the correct length (not pictured). Tip: use pliers to round out the housing after the cut, as oval-shaped housing can apply unwanted friction on the cable. You may also use a pick inserted inside the housing to round the hole.
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13. Seat the ferrule and housing into the cable stop of the rear derailleur. 14. Install the cable into the rear derailleur according to your manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured).
REAR BRAKE ROUTING 1. The rear brake line is already connected to the lever and caliper. Install the caliper according to your brake manufacturer’s instructions. 2. In order to route the rear brake lever between the rear triangle and the frame, you must first remove the seat stay pivot axle to pass the brake lever between the rear triangle and the frame.
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3. Rotate the rear triangle until there’s room ROUTE BRAKE LEVER to route the brake lever through the seat THROUGH FRAME tube and the non-drive side rear triangle. Then zip tie the cable onto the non-drive CABLE GUIDE side cable guide while you have access to it.
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5. Install the brake lever to the handlebar according to your brake manufacturer’s instructions. 6. Use zip ties to attach the brake line to the anchors of the non-drive side down tube and seat stay. Create a gentle bend from the anchor of the downtube to the anchor of the seat stay.
FRONT BRAKE ROUTING 1. The front brake line is already connected to the lever and caliper. Consult your brake manufacturer’s instruction for installation information. 2. Install the lever and caliper according to your brake manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured). 3. Attach the brake line to the fork according to your brake manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured).
DROPPER POST ROUTING - HYDRAULIC-ACTUATED REMOTE 1. Disconnect the hydraulic line from the remote to the seatpost according to your dropper post manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured). 2. Install the remote onto the handlebar according to your manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured). 3.
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6. Install the foam tube. Spray the inner and outer surfaces of the foam tube with silicon spray. Insert the foam tube into the lower access port of the downtube so it wraps around the line. Pull the line and foam insert back up toward the head tube access port, then push the line into the seat tube.
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9. Set the approximate seat height. 10. Make sure the line is long enough to allow the handlebar to rotate 180 degrees to each side. Conversely, make sure the housi is not so long that there is unwanted slack. If the line needs to be shortened, consult your brake manufacturer’s instructions for more information.
DROPPER POST ROUTING - CABLE-ACTUATED REMOTE 1. Make sure the grommet on the drive side access port of the head tube is installed. 2. Use a 2 mm and a 4 mm hex wrench to remove the two hatch cover bolts. Remove the hatch.
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4. Install the foam tube. Spray the inner and outer surfaces of the foam tube with silicon spray. Insert the foam tube into the lower access port of the downtube so it wraps around the housing. Pull the line and foam insert back up toward the head tube access port, then push the housing into the seat tube.
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7. Set the approximate seat height. 8. Make sure the housing is long enough to allow the handlebar to rotate 180 degrees to each side. 9. Use a cable cutter to cut the housing to the correct length (not pictured). Tip: use pliers to round out the housing after the cut, as oval-shaped housing can apply unwanted friction on the cable.
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11. Slide the cable into the housing until it exits at the seatpost. 12. Make sure the housing and ferrule (if applicable) are seated in the remote. 13. Install the cable and housing onto the seatpost according to your seatpost manufacturer’s instructions (not pictured).
REAR SHOCK LOCKOUT - REMOTE CABLE ROUTING 1. Mount the remote on handlebar according to your rear shock manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Make sure the grommet on the drive side access port of the head tube is installed. 3. Remove the grommet on the top tube. 4.
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5. Reinstall the grommet into the top tube access port. 6. Install ferrules onto each end of the housing, if applicable for your rear shock remote lockout. Consult your shock manufacturer’s instructions. 7. Route the housing to the rear shock according to your rear shock manufacturer’s instructions.
FORK LOCKOUT - REMOTE CABLE ROUTING 1. Mount the remote on handlebar according to your fork manufacturer’s instructions. 2. Make sure the housing is long enough to allow the handlebars to rotate 180 degrees to each side. Conversely, make sure the housing is not so long that there is unwanted slack.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Bicycle service requires special knowledge and tools and should be performed by a professional bicycle mechanic. This user manual is to be used in conjunction with the manuals supplied by the component manufacturers. If you did not receive the manual provided by the component manufacturer, download the materials off the Internet or contact your local dealer.
LIFETIME FRAME AND FORK WARRANTY Santa Cruz Bicycles will repair or replace at its option any frame or rigid fork made by Santa Cruz Bicycles it determines to be defective in materials or workmanship. The warranty will be in effect for the lifetime of the frame or rigid fork and is available only to the original, registered owner.
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